A responsible pharmacist is a natural person who is a pharmacist and who shall be responsible to the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) for complying with all the provisions of the Pharmacy Act, 53 of 1974, and other legislation applicable to services which specially pertain to the scope of practice of a pharmacist, and the legislation applicable to the pharmacy which is under his or her personal supervision and who is registered as such in terms of the Pharmacy Act.
The responsible pharmacist must:
- ensure that he or she continuously supervises the pharmacy in which he or she has been appointed;
- have appropriate qualifications and experience in the services being rendered by such pharmacy;
- ensure that persons employed in such pharmacy and who provide services forming part of the scope of practice of a pharmacist are appropriately registered with the SAPC;
- notify the SAPC immediately upon receiving knowledge that his/her services as responsible pharmacist have been or will be terminated;
- take corrective measures in respect of deficiencies with regard to inspection reports of the SAPC or in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 101 of 1965; and
- in addition to the general responsibilities also:
- ensure that unauthorised persons do not obtain access to medicines or scheduled substances or the pharmacy premises outside of normal trading hours;
- establish policies and procedures for the employees of the pharmacy with regard to the acts performed and services provided in the pharmacy;
- ensure the safe and effective storage and keeping of medicine or scheduled substances in the pharmacy under his or her direct personal supervision; and
- ensure correct and effective record keeping of the purchase, sale, possession, storage, safekeeping and return of medicines or scheduled substances.
APPLICATION
Application for responsible pharmacist can be made by any registered Pharmacist on the secure site, login on your profile and apply. A pharmacist may not be a responsible pharmacist of one pharmacy while employed permanently as a pharmacist in another pharmacy.
Note: if you are already registered elsewhere as a responsible pharmacist your previous registration will terminate on the selected start date of the new registration. Alternatively submit an application for resignation as responsible pharmacist to be processed before the new application can be submitted.
FEES
| Description | Cost VAT Incl.(R) |
|---|---|
| Pharmacist assistant – delegation of assistant’s training | 446.00 |
| Recording Change of name of owner (NOT change of ownership) | 6589.00 |
| Annual Fee – B Pharm Student | 239.00 |
| Annual Fee – Pharmacy owner (non-state owned) | 2161.00 |
| Annual Fee – Pharmacy owner (state owned) | 17250.00 |
| Annual Fee – Pharmacy Technical Assistant Student | 239.00 |
| Annual Fee – Primary Health Care Clinics with post basic assistant(s) | 890.00 |
| Annual Fee – Providers accredited/ approved by another ETQA | 3037.00 |
| Annual Fee – Providers Assessor/ moderator/ verifier | 378.00 |
| Annual Fee – Providers Authorised Pharmacist Prescriber qualification | 23265.00 |
| Annual Fee – Providers Bachelor of Pharmacy qualification | 22235.00 |
| Annual Fee – Providers Pharmacist’s Assistants qualification | 29661.00 |
| Annual Fee – Providers Pharmacy Technical Assistant qualification | 21441.00 |
| Annual Fee – Providers Pharmacy Technician qualification | 21441.00 |
| Annual Fee – Providers Short courses/CPD | 17449.00 |
| Annual Fee – Providers Specialists qualification | 23265.00 |
| Annual Fee – Providers Supplementary training courses | 10470.00 |
| Annual Fee – Responsible Pharmacist | 318.00 |
| Annual Fee -Community Pharmacy | 3696.00 |
| Annual Fee -Consultant Pharmacy | 3461.00 |